On AlterNet: abstinence-only

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He-Men and Virginity Pledges? Obama Administration Quietly Endorses Absurd Anti-Sex Curriculum

Debra Hauser, Monica Rodriguez, Elizabeth Schroeder, Danene Sorace, RH Reality Check. May 1, 2012.

The administration has succumbed to the political pressure of social conservatives, allowing ideology to prevail over the health and well-being of the nation's youth.

Why You Don't Want Rick Perry Making Decisions About Your Sex Life

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. August 22, 2011.

The belief that sex is "immoral" pushes Conservatives to support abstinence-only, sex-is-immoral education and policy, even though it is proven to be harmful.

Bristol Palin Says to Teens: Don't Get Pregnant

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. January 6, 2009.

Bristol Palin may be way ahead of her mom when it comes to one of the country's most controversial issues.

Pregnancy Resource Centers Try to Scare Students into Keeping the Baby

Elizabeth Zwerling, Ms. Magazine. November 11, 2008.

On a mission to eliminate reproductive choice, so-called crisis pregnancy centers are giving false information about abortion.

Women's Health: Yet Another Issue Sarah Palin is Out of Touch On

Cecile Richards, Huffington Post. October 2, 2008.

Women voting for McCain-Palin is like chickens voting for Col. Sanders.

Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Most Prevalent in the South

Catherine Morrison, RH Reality Check. July 31, 2008.

The children of Kentucky and Alabama for example are treated to a mix of religious propaganda, gender stereotypes, and misinformation.